Which Linux version (free) you can recommend?

I need Linux on my pc, for programming on C/Unix. But there are so many versions of Linux.


Which one among free versions is better?

Which Linux version (free) you can recommend?
The one you want is PCLinuxOS ( http://www.pclinuxos.com ). Of the Linuxes I've looked at, it's by far the best at problem-free installation and correctly configuring your hardware by itself. (In fairness, I haven't looked at the last couple versions of Ubuntu.) PCLinuxOS is both a live CD, and installable from the same CD, so you can see how well it's going to work with your hardware before you install it.





If you want the easiest transition from Windows, you want to stay with the KDE graphical interface, and avoid Gnome. PCLinuxOS uses KDE; Ubuntu uses Gnome.
Reply:Ubuntu


http://www.ubuntu.com/


(even major distributors try to adapt)
Reply:I would also recomend Ubuntu Linux, because it is highly compatible, one of the easiest to use, still has all of the tools you need, comes in many preconfigured flavors (Ubuntu (Gnome), Kubuntu (KDE), etc), and has some neat effects (though you shouldn't really look at those to make your decision...)





Updates are frequent, so you always have the current software and drivers you need. A whole new version is released every six months, and each version is supported for 18 months. You can upgrade to the next edition using the same program you use for updates, without deleting files or settings.





The software repositories are immense, but there are still tools to make it easy to manually install software.





There is full functionality and access to all of the tools you need whether you are working from a graphical environment, text-based environment, or both.
Reply:wwww.google.com "yourhardware linux install" will tell you what people have installed on your type of machine, the problems they ran into, and the fixes for problems encountered.
Reply:Yeah, ubuntu is pretty user friendly and it's quick to get it up and running. getting wireless to work on some laptops can be a headache.